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Liam Chute (2nd yr student 2009) & George Johnson (1st yr student 2009) - Law Enforcement - Choreographed by: Carrie Anne Ingrouille Nicola Wotton (2nd yr student 2009) & Andrew Hamshire (2nd yr student 2009) - Stolen - Choreographed by: Nicola Martin Charlotte Grindley (2007 Graduate) Natalie Hammond (2nd yr student 2009) & Philip Guille (2008 Graduate) - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang UK Tour - Saboka Dance Company
Jeannine Desmier (2008 Graduate) - Cabaret Greece - T Mobile Centre Stage 2008 - Mercy - Choreographed by: Justine Murray Centre Stage 2009 - Chicago Medley - Choreographed by: Paul Kitson, Vocal arrangement by: Maurice Clarke, Musical arrangement by: Stuart Rush
Nicholas Spiller (2008 Graduate) - Nonsuch Dance Company Centre Stage 2008 - Summer Sound - Choreographed by: Carrie Anne Ingrouille Centre Stage 2008 - The Latest Rag - Choreographed by: Cathy Stevens. Vocal arrangement by: Paul Knight
Roberta Court (3rd yr student 2009) & James Batesoon (2nd yr student 2009) -  In These Shoes - Choreographed by: Justine Murray Nicola Wotton (2nd yr student) & Nicholas Spiller (2008 Graduate) Nonsuch Dance Company

Youtube August 2010
Look out for our new clips on youtube (Courtesy of Dancing Image)

Contracts July 2010
Congratulations to Christopher Eracleous (2010 graduate) on securing a recording contract.

Contracts July 2010
Congratulations to the following 2010 graduates on securing contracts
Liam Chute - Carnival Cruises
Deborah Handley - Costa Cruises
Laura Murphy-Jones - Disneyland Paris
Suranne Webb - Costa Cruises
Nicola Wotton - Thursford Spectacular

 
Graduate Showcase July 2010
Well done and thank you to all our 2010 graduates for a fantastic "Graduate Showcase" It was an amazing performance in a wonderful venue and a fitting finale to their training. 

Bright Light Bright Light June 2010
Keep an eye out for choreography and performances by Jon Bingham and George Johnson (1st year students) on the Bright Light Bright Light debut music video "Love Part II".

Into The Hoods May 2010
Congratulations to Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (2004 graduate) on her promotion to Resident Director for "Into The Hoods" a fantastic and justly deserved achievemnt.

May 2010
Watch out for Twenty Twenty's "Worlds Apart", Chipmunk's  "Superstar" and the forthcoming video from Vanesa Amorosi as they were all filmed in or around our building. 

May/June 2010
Congratulations to the following 3rd year students all of whom have been offered contracts:
James Bateson - SG Productions & P&O Cruises Singer/Dancer
Georgina Bishop - Spirit Productions Dancer
Enobong E. Essien - NCL Cruises Dancer
Kerri Phillips - Summer Season Aviemore Scotland
Nicola Wotton - NCL Cruises Dancer
and Hannah Gibson who will be joining the teaching faculty at The Centre.

Make Your Move, Brighton May 2010
Thank you to to everybody who visited our stand at the Make Your Move exhibition, it was great to have the opportunity to talk to you alland another chance for our studnets to perform "Desire" on the same stage as Flawless.

Heart FM May 2010
Look out for Amanda Rosario (2009 graduate) on the new "Heart FM" TV adertisement. 

Greenwich Dance Agency May 2010
Congratulations to all those students who performed "Retro Physical" for the Greenwich Dance Agency's cabaret evening.

StreetDance 3D May 2010
We are eagerly awaiting the release of the much anticipated film StreetDance 3D Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (2004 graduate) is not only performing she was also assistant choreographer to Kate Prince.

Fabolous May 2010
'Good luck' to Renegade AKA Chris Eracleous (2010 graduate) on your forthcoming performance in Zurich with Fabolous.

West End Live May 2010
We are delighted to announce that we have been invited to perform at West End Live, Leicester Square on 20th June - time TBC.

Film4 World Cinema May 2010
Renata Carvalho (2009 graduate) can currently be seen on the ident for Film4's World Cinema Season.

April 2010
A huge thank you to everbody who participated in our annual 'Bring A Friend Day' we hope you enjoyed the experience. A special thank you to Jeffrey Fellisimo from Animaineaxs (winners of Move Like Micheal Jackson) for taking fantastic classes during the day.

Centre Stage 2010 April 2010
Congratulations to students and staff for an amazing Centre Stage 2010. Both performances were outstanding and feedback from family, friuends and industry professionals has been overwhelmingly positive.

Blaze March 2010
Congratulations to Carrie-Anne Ingrouille for a brillant performance in the world premier of 'Blaze' at The Peacock Theatre. Well done on being one of only three british girls in the cast.

Move it March 2010
Thank you to everybody who visited our stand at Move It  2010 and gave such positive feedback on our performances on the main stage. A special thank you Jeffrey Fellicisimo, Dawn Buckland and Justine Murray for taking fantastic classes on our behalf.  

February 2010
Congratulations to Hayley Denton and Hazel Donnelly (2009 graduates) on securing contracts to Crete beginning rehearsals May 2010

Lily Allen February 2010
Congratulations to Jono Kitchens (2006 graduate) on his performance with Lily Allen, The BRIT Awards.

C.C.P.R. - On Show January 2010
We are delighted to announce The Centre has been invited to represent the I.S.T.D.at the prestigious C.C.P.R.'s national festival of movement and dance 'On Show' at The Royal Albert Hall, 25th September 2010. 

Dick Wittington, January 2010
Congratulations to Freya Sands, Jemma Saunders, Leanne Thurston and Charlotte West on their performances in Dick Wittington, The Cochrane Theatre.

December 2009
Miss King would like to report 100% pass rate for the recent FDI and CDE modern examinations. Well done everybody.

December 2009
Congratulations to Hayley Denton (2009 graduate) on being offered not one but two contracts. (Let us know which one you choose Hayley).

Hairspray Tour December 2009
Well done to Yohemy Prosper (3rd year student) on successfully auditioning for the 2010 tour of Hairspray.

December 2009
Miss King would like to congratulate Miss Davies on her continued success with FDI unit 6's. 100% pass rate yet again. (Students, please see Miss Davies on Monday 4th for your marks. Well done!)

December 2009
After being spotted in the Times Newspaper Jono Kitchens (2006 graduate) was invited by Channel 4 to appear on The Paul O'Grady Show (Monday 30th November 2009) to teach Paul, Cilla Black and Cliff Richards the dance routine from Beyonces 'Single Ladies' video.

December 2009
Well done to Natalie White (2009 graduate) and Enobong Essien (3rd year student) on being promoted to Dance Captain on their first professional contracts.

So You Think You Can Dance November 2009
Congratulations to Andrew Hamshire (2009 graduate) and Renata Carvalho (2009 graduate) on getting through the initial auditions and being invited to "Boot Camp" for the forthcoming BBC TV competiton to be judged by Arlene Phillips and Nigel Lithgoe.

Sinderfella November 2009
Congratulations to current students Christopher Eracleous and Gareth Lloyd on successfully securing contracts for the 2009/2010 pantomime season.

CDET Aspire Scheme October 2009
Congratulations to Emily Adams (3rd year student) on being selected to be part of the CDET Aspire Scheme

X Factor October 2009
Andrew Hamshire (2009 gradute) was delighted to be chosen to present Simon Cowell with his birthday cake at his 50th Birthday party.

Robin Hood October 2009
Congratulations to current 3rd year students James Bateson and Naomi Johnson who have secured contracts for the 2009/2010 pantomime season.

Mother Goose October 2009
Congratulations to current 3rd year student Enobong Essien who has secured a contract for the 2009/2010 pantomime season.

Qdos/Celebrity Cruises October 2009
Congratulations to Lisa Kent (2009 graduate) on securing a contract with Qdos/Celebrity Cruises

Pineapple Dance Group October 2009
Congratulations to Andrew Hamshire (2009 graduate) on becoming "the face" of Pineapple and a member of Pineapple Dance group.

Chipmunk October 2009
Congratulations to current 3rd year student Naomi Johnson who has been selected to appear in the new Chipmunk DVD.

The Saturdays October 2009
Congratulations to current students Jessica Craft, Enobong Essien, Shanna Oswald, Courtney Riddle and Charlotte Woods who were selected to be featured in The Saturdays new single "Ego".

FDI Portfolio Moderation September 2009
Well done to current 3rd year students Fiona Campbell, Hannah Gibson, Deborah Handley, Jess Hedley, Claire Sutton, Laura Walsh and Sarah Webb on the successful moderation of their FDI portfolio's, CDE now girls!

Bucks Fizz Tour September 2009
Congratulations to Amy Jobling and Holly McGrogan (2009 graduates) who will be backing vocalists, dancers and choreographers for Bucks Fizz on their forthcoming tour.

Streetdance 3D August 2009
Congratulations to Carrie- Anne Ingrouille. Assistant  choreographer to Kate Prince on the film "Streetdance 3D" and choreographer for the charity show "Future Dreams" to be held at The Savoy Hotel.

Graduate Showcase July 2009
Thank you to all the industrial professionals who attended our Graduate Showcase at the Soho Theatre on 8th  July for your positive and encouraging feedback it was appreciated by us all. 
Well done to 3rd year for a fantastic final performance, wishing you all the very best of luck for the future!

Danson Festival July 2009
Congratulations to everybody who performed so beautifully at Danson Festival earlier this month.

Costa Cruises July 2009
Congratulations to Lisa Kent, Danielle Parker-Delphin and Natalie White on their success at the recent Costa Cruise audition.

Mexico July 2009
Congratulations to Emma Bridger who flew to Mexico to begin her six month contract performing throughout the country.

Cozumel, Mexico June 2009
Congratulations to Nick Spiller on securing his six month contract as lead vocalist in Cozumel, Mexico and on his promotion to Head of Entertainment less than 2 weeks into his contract.

P & O Cruises June 2009
Congratulations to Roberta Court and Natalie Hammond on securing contracts with P & O Cruises commencing Autumn 2009.

The Golden Coast, Woolacombe Bay June 2009
Congratulations to Jenny Malcolm on securing a contract at Woolacombe Bay Golden Coast Devon.

I.S.T.D. Congress May 2009
Congratulations to Carrie-Anne Ingrouille and Cathy Stevens for the superb classes they took at I.S.T.D. Congrees 2009 held on 10th May at Laban and well done to the students who demonstrated so beautifully in both classes.

P & O Cruises May 2009
Congratulations to Jeannine and Natalie Desmier (2008 Graduates) and Leanne Van Breda (2009 Graduate). who will be performing on Pacific Dawn later this year. 

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang April 2009
Congratulations to Philip Guille (2008 Graduate) who begins rehearsals for the UK National tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in June. He finishes his present contract with Sakoba Dance Company at the end of this month.

Centre Stage 2009 April 2009
Congratulations to all staff and students for a fantastic show at The Art Depot, Finchley. We have received brilliant feedback. 

Imperial Award 2009 March 2008
Miss King, Mr. P. the staff and students would like to extend their warmest congratulations to Mrs. Jill Knight on becoming the recipient of the Imperial Award 2008. This is the highest accolade attainable by any ISTD member and is only awarded for outstanding services to the society. Mrs. Knight has been a teacher, examiner and committee member of the ISTD for many year, she has trained many examiners and is instrumental in the creation of the new Modern Theatre Faculty Syllabi. Mrs. Knight was also part of the team responsible for developing the current marking system used in all examinations.
Mrs. Knight is a valued and respected member of the teaching faculty at The Centre and a worthy recipient of this prestigious award.

Move It 2009 February 2009
We would like to say thank you to all the people who visited our stand at Move It 2009. Thank you for the positive feedback it was much appreciated. Move It was a fantastic weekend for us. We had an overwhelming number of  prospectus requests and unfortunately supply could not keep pace with the demand If you requested a prospectus please be patient it is on its way.

"Whatsonstage" Awards February 2009
Congratulations to Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (Graduate/Tutor/Choreographer) and all the cast of "Into The Hoods" for winning the Whatsonstage Best Ensemble Award 2008.

Britain's Got Talent 2009
We are looking forward to watching Natalie Wilby (2008 Graduate) perform in the live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent later this year.

London Fashion Week February 2009
We would like to thank Energy Events for inviting The Centre to be involved with London Fashion Week. The students enjoyed the opportunity to choreograph, perform and model on behalf of Makepiece Ethical Fashion at the event.

FDI and CDE January 2009
Congratulations to all nineteen FDI unit 4 and 5 Modern candidates and nine CDE unit 6 and 7 Modern candidates. We are delighted to record a 100% pass rate on yet another examination session.

Cabaret - Greece January 2009
Congratulations to Nadia Bellili (2007 Graduate) who will soon be heading off to Greece to perform in cabaret.

Carnival Cruises January 2009
Congratulations to Ivy Duvall (2008 Graduate) who flies to Miami in March to start rehearsals with Carnival Cruises. 

P&O Cruises January 2009
Congratulations to Renata Carvalho (3rd year student) and Michael Downer (3rd year student) who have accepted contracts with P&O Cruises.

Costa Cruise January 2009
Congratulations to Nicola Butterworth (2008 Graduate), Michael Downer (3rd year student), Ivy Duvall (2008 Graduate) and Natalie White (3rd year student) all of whom were successful at the recent Costa Cruise audition.

FDI and CDE January 2009
Congratulations to Miss Davies and all students who submitted FDI unit six's and CDE unit eight's - 100% pass rate.

I.S.T.D. Ballet Examinations January 2009
Congratulations to Miss Martin, Miss Davies and all students for 100% success in recent ISTD Ballet examinations.

Spirit of the Dance - USA
Congratulations to Jamie Anderson (2007 Graduate) who is performing in Spirit of the Dance, America.

Gary Musick Auditions January 2009
Congratulations to the following 3rd year students who were successful in recent Gary Musick Cruise auditions:
Roberta Court
Michael Downer
Natalie Hammond
Andrew Hamshire
Lisa Kent
Leanne Van Breda

MCE Insurance January 2009
Congratulations to Andrew Hamshire (3rd Year) on being invited to be "The Face Of MCE Insurance". 

X – Factor, ITV December 2008
Congratulations to Jono Kitchens (2007 Graduate) on his performances on ITV's X - Factor   

T Mobile Promotion December 2008
Our congratulations go to Jeannine and Nathalie Desmier (2008 Graduates), Renata Carvalho, Hayley Denton and Danielle Parker-Delphin (3rd year students) on securing the new T Mobile contract. Also congratulations to Jeannine on her recent contract in Greece.  

"Christmas Lites" An Evening of Lite Entertainment, 10th December 2008
All our students took part in the end of term production "Christmas Lites". Which was performed in our studio theatre before an audience in excess of 120. The evening consisted of dance, song and musical theatre. The high standard in all disciplines is testament to the hard work and commitment of both staff and students at The Centre.  

Open Day 14th November 2008
"...Wow! What an amazing place..." "I had no idea the standard was so high" "This is the course for me" Just some of the comments received following our Open Day. 
We were delighted to welcome over 150 visitors to The Centre. Prospective students were given the opportunity to watch classes and demonstrations and participate in Ballet, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre and Contemporary workshops taken by members of  our faculty. It was a very busy but exhilarating day.

N-DUBZ – 3 Mills Studios, London. E2 11th November 2008
The first year students enjoyed filming the new N-DUBZ music video (Strong Again) at 3 Mills studios.  

Nonsuch History and Dance Company
Congratulations to Nicholas Spiller (2008 Graduate)  who has secured a contract with the renowned Nonsuch History and Dance Company.  
 
Sakoba Dance Theatre
Congratulations to Philip Guille (2008 Graduate) who has secured a contract with the touring company Sakoba Dance Theatre.  

Jack and the Beanstalk – Stevenage December 2008
Ivy Duvall (2008 Graduate) is appearing with Eastender David Spinx and Neighbour, Ben Nicholas in Jack and the Beanstalk at Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage this Christmas.  

Disneyland Paris and Tokyo

Louise Just (2008 Graduate) Is currently performing in Disneyland Paris before starting her contract to appear at Disneyland Tokyo.

Jack and the Beanstalk – Camberley, Surrey December 2008
Andrew Hamshire (3rd Year) is appearing with Emmerdale star Richard Grieve in Jack and the Beanstalk at The Camberley Theatre, Camberley this Christmas.  

George Sampson “Headz Up” DVD – North London 27th October 2008
Follow the success of our appearance in the “Singing In The Rain” DVD we were asked to provide performers for another George Sampson DVD Headz Up.  
MOBO Awards – Wembley Arena 15th October 2008
The Agency @ The Centre was asked to provide eighty performers for The MOBO Awards 2008 held at Wembley Arena on 15th October 2008. The students spent the evening mixing with the artiste’s and celebrities.  

Jean-Ann Ryan Auditions 3rd October 2008
We are delighted to report that we sent our third students to an open audition for Jean-Ann Ryan Productions on the 3rd October 2008 to gain valuable audition experience. No less than 13 were placed on her books.  

Bollywood Film – London and India June - December 2008
Amanda Pegrum (3rd Year) has recently returned from India where she has been filming the final scenes for her specially created role in the Bollywood film “The Break Up” which is due for release early 2009. Amanda has been filming scenes throughout the year in and around London and South England.   

Supreme Being Photo shoot - Cambridge 1st November 2008
Renata Carvalho (3rd Year) had the opportunity of modelling for Supreme Being’s new Autumn/Winter 09 collection
   

George Sampson “Singing In The Rain” DVD – The Centre 1st October 2008
Over forty 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students performed with George Sampson and Dancetronica in the filming of George’s new video “Access 2 All Areas”. Using The Centre as a base for the night shoot, “Singing In The Rain” was filmed in Bowater Road.   

Facing The World, Charity Gala - Blackheath 27th September 2008

Over twenty 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students performed at the “Facing The World” charity gala at The Blackheath Concert Halls. The event, organised by The Centre graduate Lizzie Seargeant, was hosted by the actor Bernard Hill (King Theoden of Rohan in The Two Towers and The Return of the King) raised over £7000 for the charity and featured performances and contributions by many former students of The Centre.

Olympics and Paralympics Beijing August – September 2008
Carrie Anne Ingrouille – graduate student/tutor/choreographer – spent the summer jetting back and forth to Beijing where she represented London performing as one of the 38 dancers at the Olympic and Paralympic Handover ceremonies before an audience in excess of 28 million people worldwide.

Examinations 2008 - 2009
The Centre’s syllabus tap tutor, Miss Ellis, has already begun this years examination marathon. With seven Advanced I and Advanced 2 candidates successfully passing their examination on 23rd October 2008.
Congratulations to The Centre graduate Sinead Hinchion who attained Licentiate status on 19th October 2008.

 

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